Garment hanger



Jan. 16, 1934.

AH. SANFORD GARMENT HANGER Filed April 8, 1931 Patented Jan. 16, 1,934 l UNITED STATES PATENT OFFCE GARMENT HANGER Henry Sanford, New York, N. Y.

Application April 8, 1931. Serial No. 528,519 2 claims. (o1. 22a-e2) The invention relates in general to supports, and f the invention iS made for plllpOSeS 0f eXDlenamore particularly to hangers for supporting gartion, but it will be understood that the details ments and the like, may be modified in various respects without de- According to one form of the invention, the parture from the broad aspect of the invention.

5 hanger may be of the multiple type comprising a Referring 110W t0 the drawing, and more Dar- 30 vertical portion with a number of cross pieces or teillarlv DO Fg- 1, Jthe hengel" iS deed by arms to support the different garmentg 1f deand comprises a central vertical member l1 hav-` sired, the upper cross piece may have secured a t 111g e plurality 0I" transverse members or cross the ends thereof a web strap to which a hook pieces, indicated by l2, 13 and 14. The CIOSS 10 member is connected for supporting the hanger pieeeS 13 and 14 may be Curved, as ShOWIl, and 65 from an ordinary hook or the like. If desired, the the CIOSS piece 14 may be provided with inwardly hanger may also be provided at its lower end with pljeetlig members 15.

a plug for insertion in a suitable socket mounted The lOvve' end 0f the mest 11 iS provided With on a suitable pedestal whereby the hanger is supa plug member 16 to detaehebly engage a socket .15 ported from beneath member 54 mounted on a suitable pedestal, as 7.0 l

If desired, the upper cross piece may be prohereinafter described more in detail. vided with a cooperating clamping bar between The top cross bar 12 may have pivoted to one which a garment may be placed, such as a pair end a shackle member 17 through which passes of trousers. In this case, the clamping bar may a web strap 18, to which a hanging member 19 `2'0 be supported by a hook member for supporting 1S secured. The web strap 18 may also pass 76 l from above from a suitable hook. through a second shackle member 20 adapted to The invention furthermore contemplates the detachably engage a slot 21 in the other end of provision of a pedestal having an off-set portion cross bar 12.

whereby it may be mounted upon a wall or door Referring now to Fig. 2, a slightly modified for supporting the hanger from below. If deform of hanger is indicated. In this iigure, the 80 1 sired, the pedestal may be provided with an adaptvertical mast is indicated by 22 and the cross er having a plurality of branches, each of which pieces by 23, 24 and 25. The mast 22 passes may support a suitable hanger. through the cross pieces and is suitably secured The invention also consists in certain new and thereto. The lower end of the mast 22 provides original features of construction and combinaa plug member for engaging a socket member in 85 tions of parts hereinafter set forth and claimed. suitable support, as hereinafter described more in Although the novel features which are believed detail. to be characteristic of this invention will be par- Connected to the top bar 25 is a web strap 2'? ticularly pointed out in the claims appended herepassing through shackles 26 and 29, having seto, the invention itself, as to its objects and adcured thereto ahanging member 28. The shackle 90 vantages, and the manner in which it may be carmember 29 is adapted to detachably engage a ried out, may be better understood by referring slot 30. It will be understood that this web strap to the following description taken in connection and associated parts are of substantially the with the accompanying drawing forming a part same construction as the similar parts in Fig. 1.

40 thereof, in which It will be noted that the cross bars 12, 13, 14, 95

Fig. 1 represents one form of hanger and sup- 15 and mast 11, in Fig. 1, are made in one piece. port therefor; This hanger may be stamped out from a piece of Figs. 2 and 3 represent modified forms of. metal, or it may be made up from a plurality of hanger; plies or layers of wood suitably glued or other- Fig. 4 illustrates a support for attachment to a wise secured together. In Fig. 2, the cross bars 10 door or the like; and 23, 24. and 25 and the mast 22 may be made of Fig. 5 represents a modied form of support. suitable solid material, either of metal or of wood, In the following description and in the claims, or any other suitable substance. various details will be identified by specific means Referring now to Fig. 3, the hanger 32 comfor convenience, but they are intended to be as prises a vertical portion 33 having cross pieces 15 generic in their application as the art will permit. 34, 35 and 36 secured thereto. The hanger is Like reference characters denote like parts in provided with a plug member 37 adapted to enthe several figures of the drawing. gage a socket in a suitable support. To the top In the drawing accompanying and forming part cross piece 36 a clamping bar 38 is hingedly con- 55 of this specification, certain specific disclosure nected by shackle 40. A clip 41 is pivoted to 110 member 38 and detachably engages a slot 42 in the end of top member 36. A hanging member 39 is connected to clamping member 38. It Will be noted that the members 36 and 38 t closely so that a suitable garment, such as a pair oi trousers, may be snugly clamped therebetween.

Referring noW to Fig. 5, the hangers 43 are single hangers and consist of a single curved cross piece 44, hanging member 46 and inwardly projecting members 45 and plug member 47.

Referring noW again to Fig. 1, one form of stand supporting the hangers may comprise a heavy base 50, a shank 51 in which a rod 52 telescopes. A suitable clamping device, such as a setscrew 53, may be provided for clamping together the members l and 52 with the hanger adjusted to the proper height.

Referring to Fig. 4, the support is shown attached to a door 62 by means of a bracket 60. The support is indicated by 61 and has a. socket member 63 for carrying any of the hangers above described. It will be noted that this support may be attached to either or both sides of a door.

In Fig. 5, socket 54 on the support 52 carries a plug 56 connected to an adapter 55 which carries a plurality of sockets 57. Each socket 57 may carry a hanger 43 or any of the other hangers above described.

Thus, a system for supporting garments has been described in which hangers may be hung from a suitable hook, or supported from beneath on a suitable stand. The above constructions may be used either in the home or in the showroom and may be used for supporting articles of either male or female attire. It will be understood that any of the types of stands or supports described may be used for supporting any of the types of hangers and that the particular combinations shown are shown merely for purposes of explanation.

While certain novel features of the invention have been disclosed and are pointed out in the annexed claims, it Will be understood that various omissions, substitutions and changes may be made by those skilled in the art Without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What is claimed is:

l. In a garment holder, a cross piece, a strap loop Whose upper and lower plies extend from one end of the cross piece to the other, a suspension element connected to the middle of the upper ply of said strap loop, means detachably connecting said strap loop to one end of said cross piece, and means for permanently connecting said strap loop to the other end of said cross piece.

2. In a garment holder, a cross piece, a flexible strap loop whose upper and lower plies both extend from one end of the cross piece to the other above the cross piece, and a suspension element connected to the middle of the upper ply of said strap loop.

HENRY SANFORD. 

